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Katy Louise Saunders

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Katy Louise Saunders
Born (1984-07-21) 21 July 1984 (age 40)
London, England, United Kingdom[1]
Alma materBocconi University – Business and Economics
OccupationActress
Years active2002–2018
Spouse
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(m. 2023)​
Children2

Katy Louise Saunders (born on July 21, 1984) is an English–Colombian former actress who was mainly active in Italy.[1]

Early life

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Saunders was born in London, England, to a British father and Colombian mother,[2] and spent her childhood between London and Italy due to her father's work. She attended the English School in Rome and settled permanently in Milan with her family at the age of 14. She later graduated from faculty of Business and Economics at Bocconi University.[3][4] She has a brother.[3]

Career

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Saunders made her acting debut in 2002 with the film A Journey Called Love by Michele Placido, in which she played Sibilla Aleramo as a child,[5] while the following year she appeared briefly in The Lizzie McGuire Movie.[4] In 2004 she became popular thanks to Luca Lucini's Three Steps Over Heaven, where she played Babi, a bourgeois girl who falls in love with bad boy Step (Riccardo Scamarcio):[5] the movie was a cult among Italian teenagers in the 2000s and catapulted her to stardom.[1] Also in 2004 she was Valentina in What Will Happen to Us by Giovanni Veronesi.[6] The following year she appeared for the first time on television in the Rai 1 miniseries Il Grande Torino directed by Claudio Bonivento, in which she played Susanna.[7]

In 2007 she starred together with Scamarcio and Laura Chiatti in Ho voglia di te directed by Luis Prieto, a sequel to Three Steps Over Heaven;[5] in the same year she also appeared in the Hollywood production Virgin Territory.[8] The following year, she appeared together with George Clooney in the Nespresso commercial The Capsule directed by Guy Ritchie and produced by McCann Paris.[3] In 2011, Saunders starred with Roberto Farnesi in the television series Non smettere di sognare,[9] while in 2014 she was part of the cast of Sapore di te.[10] She then took a break from acting to launch a startup to produce organic fruit juices and vegetable concentrates.[5]

Personal life

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On January 30, 2023, South Korean actor Song Joong-ki, announced through his fan cafe that he had married Saunders, who was already pregnant with their first child.[11] On June 14, 2023, Saunders gave birth to a son at a hospital in Rome.[12] On July 8, 2024, it was reported that the couple is expecting their second child.[13] On November 20, 2024, Song announced the birth of their daughter.[14] Saunders lives in Seoul and Tuscany, Italy with her husband and children.[15][16]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2002 A Journey Called Love Young Sibilla [5]
2003 The Lizzie McGuire Movie Italian girl [17]
2004 What Will Happen to Us Valentina [6]
2004 Three Steps Over Heaven Babi [5]
2006 The Borgia Giulia Farnese [17]
2006 Salty Air Emma [1]
2007 Ho voglia di te Babi [5]
2007 Piazza di Spagna short [18]
2007 Silk Brothel hostess [19]
2007 Virgin Territory Sister Maddalena [8]
2011 Lucrezia Borgia Lucrezia Borgia short [20]
2013 Third Person Gina [17]
2014 Sapore di te Sabrina Proietti [10]
2014 #Illusion Tamara short [17]
2016 On Air: Storia di un successo Stefania Pittaluga [2]
2018 The Scorpion King: Book of Souls Amina [17]
2018 Welcome Home Alessandra [17]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2004 Law & Order Naomi "Coming Down Hard" [17]
2005 Il Grande Torino Susanna Egre TV movie [7]
2009 Sisi Ida Ferenczy miniseries [21]
2010 Restless Heart: The Confessions of Saint Augustine Lucilla miniseries [22]
2011 Non smettere di sognare Giorgia main cast, 8 episodes [17]
2018 Condor Mariana "Mistrust Blossoms" [17]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Secchi Frau, Fabio. "Katy Louise Saunders". MYmovies.it (in Italian). Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Driven by style: Katy Saunders". Vogue Italia (in Italian). April 13, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Coppa, Simona (December 13, 2013). "Katy Saunders: Modella per amore (di un'amica)" [Katy Saunders: Model for Love (of a Friend)]. Grazia (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Cruz, Jashley Ann (January 30, 2023). "Get to know more about British actress Katy Louise Saunders, Song Joong-ki's wife". Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Raia, Enrica (April 10, 2016). "Katy Saunders: "Il vero successo è restare fedeli a se stessi"" [Katy Saunders: "True success is staying true to yourself"]. Il Giornale Digitale (in Italian). Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Che ne sarà di noi (2004)" (in Italian). Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Il romanzo tv del Grande Torino batte in ascolti Harry Potter" [The Grande Torino TV novel beats Harry Potter in ratings] (in Italian). Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  8. ^ a b Resta, Claudia (May 7, 2013). "Decameron Pie – Recensione" [Decameron Pie – Review] (in Italian). Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  9. ^ "Non smettere di sognare" [Don't stop dreaming]. Famiglia Cristiana. March 16, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  10. ^ a b Casini, Silvia (February 14, 2014). "CINEMA: Intervista a Katy Saunders, interprete del film "Sapore di te"" [CINEMA: Interview with Katy Saunders, star of the film "Taste of You"] (in Italian). Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  11. ^ Kwon, Tara Subramaniam,Jake (January 30, 2023). "Korean star Song Joong-ki announces marriage to Katy Louise Saunders, says they are expecting a baby". CNN. Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ Kim Mi-hwa (June 14, 2023). "건강한 아들"..송중기, '♥케이티'와 결혼발표 5개월만 로마서 득남 [종합] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on June 29, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  13. ^ Yoon, Hyo-jeong (July 8, 2024). [단독] 송중기♥케이티, 두 아이 부모된다…첫째 출산 1년 만에 둘째 임신 [[Exclusive] Song Joong-ki♥Katy become parents of two children… Pregnant with second child a year after giving birth to first child] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved July 8, 2024 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Moon, Ji-yeon (November 20, 2024). [단독] 송중기, 오늘(20일) 득녀..♥케이티와 아기 건강 "예쁜 공주님 태어나" [[Exclusive] Song Joong-ki, today (20th) gave birth to a daughter..♥Katie and baby's health "A beautiful princess is born"] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Jeong, Yoona (January 12, 2025). "♥KT Song Joong-ki doesn't understand Italian, so I'm in big trouble (cold)". Sports Chosun. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  16. ^ Srivastava, Aditi (December 27, 2024). "Song Joong Ki reveals how wife Katy 'put him in his place' for making his manager wait: 'Who do you think you are?'". Hindustan Times. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i Cabrera-Paraiso, Janelle Roa (February 6, 2023). "Song Joong Ki's Wife Katy Louise Saunders and Where You Might Have Seen Her Before". Retrieved May 28, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ Cripps, Charlotte (July 28, 2008). "Preview: Behind The Screen: Piazza di Spagna, Somerset House, London". The Independent. Archived from the original on June 29, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  19. ^ "Profile - Katy Saunders - RBCasting" (in Italian). Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  20. ^ Lala, Kisa (February 21, 2011). "Lucrezia Borgia In 3D: Mike Figgis On His Controversial New Opera". Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  21. ^ "Sissi, la produzione" [Sisi, the production]. Publispei (in Italian). April 4, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  22. ^ "Rai Uno Sant'Agostino - Cast Artistico" [Rai Uno Saint Augustine - Cast] (in Italian). Retrieved May 28, 2025.
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